List of Reports
Smells from oil spill
Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 02:09 AM
Description:
My family and I smelled some crude on Saturday night. We live close to the oil spill that is happening and The smell of crude still sometimes reaches our house intermittently. ...
Emissions from old well
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 12:40 PM
Description:
Filmed a possible leak coming from a hole near the base of a idle well. Flir footage shows what looks like a minor gas leak coming from a hole in the casing (circled in blue in provided picture) ...
Huge fire with smoke
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 06:09 AM
Description:
There is a huge flame at the refinery right now. It has puffs of black smoke coming from the stack. I have a sick person at home and I'm worried because this has been burning all day. ...
Llama y olores de la refeneria
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 01:12 AM
Description:
Hay una llama grande que se prende y apaga. En las últimas semanas has habido olores fuertes y en las mañanas sale mucho humo de la torcha ...
Smells from flaring
Friday, December 1, 2023, 05:10 AM
Description:
Por la última semana ha estado saliendo olores muy fuertes de petróleo y huevo podrido del fuego en la refinería. Mejor me quedo adentro porque los olores llegan muy fuerte . También ha habido humo negro que sale de la refinería temprano en las mañanas. Entre las 7 a 11 de la mañana es cuando ...
Leaking oil well
Friday, November 17, 2023, 08:33 AM
Description:
My grandmother was having symptoms such as severe headache and nausea. She was outside during the day and started to experience these symptoms in the evening. ...
Leaking oil well
Friday, November 17, 2023, 08:33 AM
Description:
My grandmother was having symptoms such as severe headache and nausea. She was outside during the day and started to experience these symptoms in the evening. ...
Heavy black smoke train yard
Sunday, October 15, 2023, 03:57 AM
Description:
Heavy black smoke burning in a train yard between Truxtun Ave and California Ave near Bakersfield High School ...
1,2,3-TCP in McFarland Water
Monday, August 28, 2023, 11:19 AM
Description:
A report from the City of McFarland stated that the average level for the contaminate 1,2,3-TCP in the City's drinking water over 3 months (January, February, and March of 2023) was 0.037 ug/L. This is 52 times higher than the Public Health Goal of 0.0007 ug/L and 7 times higher than the drinking wa ...
BM29-30 Illegal dumping
Monday, August 21, 2023, 02:29 PM
Description:
Oil barrels and other various debris were discovered in an irrigation canal within Sandridge property. ...
Abandon Sail boat (Ridgecrest)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 08:17 PM
Description:
Abandon Boat on S China lake and Brady st. Brady trail head. Boat is dumped where people park there car to head to the trail. ...
Abandon sail boat
Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 08:02 PM
Description:
Abandon sail boat on 2137 south China lake and Brady St. The boat is abandon on Brady trail. ...
Illegal field dumping
Sunday, May 28, 2023, 08:18 PM
Description:
Illegal dumping in desert fuels Bed frame, tree branches, plastic,carpet,tires. Please help. ...
Illegal field dumping
Sunday, May 28, 2023, 08:07 PM
Description:
Illegal dumping in desert fuels Bed frame, tree branches, plastic,carpet,tires. Please help. ...
Flooded soccer field
Saturday, February 25, 2023, 08:03 PM
Description:
Soccer field is flooded at Pioneer Park on east side Bakersfield ...
Memory Problems resulting from pollution
Friday, July 1, 2022, 02:21 PM
Description:
Everyone in our home has headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, memory problems. I am worried that we have some methane gas leaks like I heard about from the east side.P ...
Methane gas leak
Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 04:24 PM
Description:
Methane gas leak behind our home. Everyone in our home has headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, memory problems ...
Abandoned water well
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 03:41 PM
Description:
This is a 3 party water well that has not been used in over 20 years. County had sent me a letter to destroy well in 2021. I advised County it was not located on my property and the property owner had blocked all access to well illegally. The individual from the county (David Faller) then informed m ...
Street flooding
Thursday, December 16, 2021, 07:51 AM
Description:
Water on weed patch highway northbound. Causing traffic problems and an accident waiting to happen ...
Improper Oil Spill Disposal
Saturday, June 5, 2021, 08:30 AM
Description:
An oil pimping jack is in service located along the bike path near where the new extension (to Taft Highway) begins. We (my riding partner and I) have observed a significant and progressing spill accumulating over the prior weeks (6 weeks or more); the berm was full of spilled oil the week before. ...
Illegal dumping/squatters
Saturday, April 10, 2021, 12:53 PM
Description:
Dumping junk cars and parked RV , trashing empty house lot ...
Illegal Dumping
Monday, April 5, 2021, 03:07 PM
Description:
There is a number of mattresses, couches, chemicals, and other garbage all over the area in this popular walking path for local residents ...
Month long boom sound
Sunday, March 21, 2021, 07:58 PM
Description:
Month long boom/ pop sounds south east of Lamont. Usually louder at night. In a few occasions It has shaken the house. Hard too sleepbecause of the sounds. ...
Old trees falling and causing unsafe conditions
Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 10:19 AM
Description:
Old trees at park that are dying have branches breaking off and they are causing unsafe conditions where kids play. ...
Trailer Trucks
Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 02:37 PM
Description:
Large number of trailers parking at an empty lot. Not exactly sure if this is a legitimate business or they are parking there illegally. ...
Buried Oil Drilling Sumps on Prime Farmland
Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 10:49 AM
Description:
Material buried in oil drilling sumps prevents farmers from using their land properly and threatens local ground water with contamination. ...
Oil and Gas Odors
Monday, February 24, 2020, 07:07 PM
Description:
Strong oil and gas petroleum smells coming from the west north west of community. started noticing around 6 when picking up daughter from bus stop. Symptoms are head aches and soar throat ...
High Speed Rail Dirty Diesel Equipment between Shafter and Wasco
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 04:15 PM
Description:
I observed today that High Speed Rail seems to be using older diesel engines on several pieces of earth moving equipment with visible smoke from exhaust pipes. This is similar to an unresolved earlier complaint about HSR using older diesel trucks for moving dirt to the construction site. This goes a ...
Very Strong H2S smell
Monday, April 8, 2019, 08:14 PM
Description:
There was an overwhelming and pugent smell that made me pull over and gag!! ...
Pollution from High Speed Rail construction
Sunday, January 13, 2019, 04:09 PM
Description:
High Speed Rail (HSR) construction has begun on the north side of Shafter. Earth moving to form the rail bed is being done by trucks bringing dirt from another location. These trucks do not seem to have the latest diesel engines which would limit diesel pollution for nearby residents such as those l ...
Large white toxic plume
Thursday, December 20, 2018, 06:26 PM
Description:
Large white plume being released from Pixley ethanol staying close to the ground ...
pesticides@2p.m
Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 02:44 PM
Description:
spraying pesticides @2p.m we live with swamp coolers and everything gies inside.theres kids around this block! ...
Possible pipeline leak
Friday, July 13, 2018, 12:10 PM
Description:
Using a FLIR, we captured a leak coming from a ground-level connection valve or pipe. This report has already been emailed to Valley Air & DOGGR. ...
Sewers drainage sewer drainage
Thursday, July 12, 2018, 12:11 PM
Description:
Water is comeing out of the sewer ...
Smelly Oil emissions
Monday, July 9, 2018, 02:59 PM
Description:
Smell from Oil field behind apartments. Oil pump working. ...
Cyanobacteria Damger
Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 05:58 AM
Description:
Kern County Environmental Health and the California Water Quality Control Board report dangerous levels of the neurotoxin Cyanobacteria at Kissack Bay and Paradise Cove. Cattle and human waste in the reservoir draw down zone create this problem each summer as the shallow water heats to a toxic stew. ...
County & State failure to conduct proper permit process for Clean Harbors toxic waste landfill in Buttonwillow, proposed expansion, lack of language access
Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 04:03 PM
Description:
https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/hwmp_profile_report?global_id=CAD980675276&starttab= DTSC's website confirms that they are allowing Clean Harbors to continue dumping hazardous wastes at the landfill in Buttonwillow despite the fact that the permit they are operating on was issued in 199 ...
Overwhelming smell of manure
Thursday, June 14, 2018, 09:53 AM
Description:
Gagging lingering smell in and out of the house. ...
Left burned with trash
Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 07:15 PM
Description:
This house has been left burned for 6 month with a trailer in the back that just recently burned twice over the weekend. People have been coming by dumping cars , trash, beds. ...
Pot next door
Tuesday, May 29, 2018, 10:24 AM
Description:
There is a pot farm next door ,three houses to the north on east side of house and the newest farm two houses north of Carmichael St boron that affect Daisy street. The one directly next door has been in operation for at least two seasons. The stench permeates everything. It makes me nauseous and sh ...
Illegal waste water dumping
Sunday, April 15, 2018, 02:55 PM
Description:
Seems to be a lot of water being dumped onto a patch of alkali ground for several years. Nearby dairy may be the source. ...
Trashing the desert
Monday, March 12, 2018, 04:08 AM
Description:
Tree brush,leaves,salt cedar,and pine mixed with blue paint chips trahing natural growth and posing a fire hassard. ...
Methane smell near oil refinery
Monday, January 22, 2018, 08:32 AM
Description:
Strong methane smell at stop light next to oil. Refinery ...
White & Black smoking from Kern Oil traveling to Lamomt
Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 08:02 AM
Description:
While the flare was burning at about 8 a.m. there were two large smokestacks releasing white smoke that was collected in the cloud and traveling south. ...
Illegal oil waste dump
Friday, December 15, 2017, 03:42 PM
Description:
Tires, debris and waste oil (dumped and spilled) ...
All roads closed
Thursday, December 7, 2017, 08:24 PM
Description:
All Southside roads leading to Arvin we're closed without prior notice to the community worried there might be a gas leak citizens are very concerned ...
All roads closed
Thursday, December 7, 2017, 08:24 PM
Description:
All Southside roads leading to Arvin we're closed without prior notice to the community worried there might be a gas leak citizens are very concerned ...
Black trash bags illegal dumping
Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 02:04 PM
Description:
7 to 10 black trash bags dumped birds are tearing it up ...
piles of manure
Sunday, September 10, 2017, 11:49 AM
Description:
Appears to be storage and composting of manure in large quantities without adequate drainage or fly control creating a nuisance for nearby residents (including Maple School), and potentially threatening groundwater. ...
Unlicesent food vendor
Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 01:26 PM
Description:
Vendor selling food items, such as corn, Mexican chips & sodas, out of a ice cooler in a shopping cart. Comes to our mobile home park at about 5 pm each evening. She is dropped off and does not live in this park. This would be a food safety issue. She is not licensed to sell nor has a health cer ...
Leaking oil barrels - Arvin
Friday, June 2, 2017, 12:09 AM
Description:
Pictures were taken of multiple barrels of oil spilling off of the cement pad. Report submitted to KEEN & DOGGR. ...
FLIR report: Sun Mountain Oil & Gas leaking tanks – Arvin
Monday, May 15, 2017, 12:00 AM
Description:
Using a FLIR camera, there was evidence captured of a leaking tank that was storing petro chemicals fence-line to a heavily dense population. This report was submitted to KEEN & Valley Air. ...
Robo Plumbing illegal sewage dumping and exposure not reported
Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 12:10 PM
Description:
A employee of ROBO Plumbing was exposed to sewage waste and was not reported. The employee was laid of less than a week later. This happened when him and another employee (Carlos) was pumping sewage into the companies septic tank. ...
Open Ag Burn in Arvin
Thursday, March 2, 2017, 04:32 AM
Description:
There was two days back to back where they were burning ag stuff in Arvin. ...
Mattress dumped
Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 05:30 PM
Description:
Mattress dumped on Alfred Harrell Hwy on the opposite side of the road from Ethel's. ...
Furniture dumped
Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 05:27 PM
Description:
Sofa dumped in alley behind the west side of spruce street, north of 30th. ...
Illegal dumping
Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 11:33 AM
Description:
Cool pools of bakersfield dumped wood in dumpster and left it on the ground of our condo lic plate 9305341 lic on side of truck 392255 ...
Illegal dumping
Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 11:33 AM
Description:
Cool pools of bakersfield dumped wood in dumpster and left it on the ground of our condo lic plate 9305341 lic on side of truck 392255 ...
Flare Burning Illegally in Shafter
Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 01:45 PM
Description:
A flare in the North Shafter Oil Field, operated by California Resources Corporation, has been burning illegally for the past 7 months with no end in sight. It is a nuisance because it is harming the health of Shafter residents with large quantities of NOx, VOC, and PM2.5 emissions. CRC claims the r ...
Left over boxes
Monday, September 26, 2016, 11:48 AM
Description:
This warehouse used as a packing house each year as they finish the place is left clean, however this year they left a hold lot of Pallets of unmade cardboard boxes. The boxes now are use to commit crimes, cover up for Prostitution, drugs and other things. Please have some one look it this and perha ...
carrot packing affecting resident
Friday, September 23, 2016, 02:39 PM
Description:
There is a carrot packing in lamont that creats safety trafic issues they use the street to load and unload trucks. They waste a lot of water and the water goes to the streets damage the streets and water stay on the streets causing health risks to residents because it may help niles and other mosqu ...
Squatters on street
Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 01:06 PM
Description:
There are people living there. They have half a block of full of trash and it smells. Kids go by there to catch their bus. They are needles and obvious drug use. Trash keeps getting worse and no help provided. Please help!!!!! ...
Oil Spill on Hwy 33
Monday, September 12, 2016, 02:51 PM
Description:
A pipeline broke spreading waste water and oil onto Highway 33 just south of Lerdo Highway and into an almond orchard. ...
FLARE Comanche & Hermosa, Arvin
Friday, July 22, 2016, 10:17 AM
Description:
Vaquero Energy FLARE, buring 10+ min. 7/20/2016 (Long. -118.8306843 Latitude 35.3110756) From 8:08 PM to 8:26 PM observed flare burning. Directly across the field from Vaquero Energy Processing Oil tanker appeared to be offloading or pumping near the area where FLARE burned. ...
Illegal Dumping
Friday, July 1, 2016, 10:47 PM
Description:
Neighbors at 1814 Keith Lane are dumping trash (possibly related to drug activity) in dirt lots to the east & south of property. Regularly, they drag two full trash barrels into the desert & return 5-10 minutes later with empty barrels. Happens every week/other week. ...
Large Pot Hole
Tuesday, June 21, 2016, 12:22 PM
Description:
There is a LARGE pothole on Hall Road in Lamont. The nearest cross street is Silver. Cars are swerving to avoid pothole and car damage. There are pieces of large and small asphalt rocks throughout the area. HAZARDOUS driving! ...
Abandoned trash illigal dumping
Monday, June 20, 2016, 01:10 PM
Description:
Tires, mattresses and trash abandoned on alley behind 1021 flower st. ...
Illegal dumping
Tuesday, May 3, 2016, 01:01 PM
Description:
Per anonymous caller they claim, Multiple bags of House trash. Diapers. Food. Mail with the address 6610 west ave a2 lancaster ca 93536. ...
Illegal Dumping/ Waste Disposal
Monday, May 2, 2016, 01:59 PM
Description:
Appliances, trash, and furniture thrown over fence and left in the alley. Trash has attracted pests and roaches. Dumping does not stop. ...
Farmworker told to spray pesticides without a closed cab tractor
Thursday, April 28, 2016, 01:21 PM
Description:
In April, KEEN got a report from a farm worker working near Delano, CA who reported he was told to spray pesticides with a closed cab tractor. The worker also stated that the equipment given to the applicators was very minimal. the worker also stated he has the information on the contractor and the ...
Pesticides application
Thursday, April 28, 2016, 12:54 PM
Description:
I received a phone call from a parent who was dropping off her student at CCHS (Delano) this morning and saw what seemed like workers getting ready to apply something on the grapevines on 9th Avenue and Browning Road. Or it may be that they finished? Did the grower or owner of the field notify your ...
Illegal dumping
Monday, April 4, 2016, 01:35 PM
Description:
Furniture dumped in 12000 block of Gosford rd Bakersfield, north of houghton rd ...
Big Potholes
Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 01:18 PM
Description:
Ton of potholes on commanche rd between bear mt Blvd and sycamore. Particularly on the north bound side. Have to swerve to miss them and hope no on coming traffic is coming. Not sure where to go to get them fixed before damage is done to vechiles. ...
DISCARDED FURNITURE
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 01:41 PM
Description:
Alley is full of discarded furniture - behind multiple homes. ...
Illegal dumping
Thursday, February 25, 2016, 01:57 PM
Description:
Two shopping carts containing garbage and used tires have been abandoned in the storm gutter to the East of Alta Vista Drive and Poplar Avenue. ...
Illegal dumping of trash
Monday, February 22, 2016, 01:28 PM
Description:
Corner of Hart and E. Roberts Lane. Across from Rasmussen Senior Center. Someone has dumped a large amount of trash in an open lot. This is very upsetting to our seniors who take pride in their center. If possible, could you please have someone remove the litter. Thank you so much. ...
FLIR camera footage: Lost Hills Chevron facility
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 11:02 AM
Description:
In November there was a report that stated – large amount of emissions were visible using a FLIR camera at the Chevron site near the Lost Hills School in Lost Hills-. This report was submitted to the Air District along with a P.I.R. ...
Multiple Open Burn in fields- Near Recology, composting site
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 10:32 AM
Description:
Open Burn occurring near Lamont and Arvin. Burning is South East of Recology Recycling Center. ...
Toxic Plume in Delano- DTSC
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 10:30 AM
Description:
On January 5th, Valerie G. (CRPE) updates that they received a report from DTSC on the toxic plume in Delano. The report indicates that there will be future testing at some locations in Delano already sampled and other new locations that will be sampled in 2016. Attached to the notes you will find a ...
Pesticides drift on workers in Lost Hills
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 10:28 AM
Description:
On August 28th at 8am Kern County Ag Dept. office received a call detailing a pesticides drift onto workers in Lost Hills. The compliant stated that about 30 out of 300 workers were exposed to this drift causing them to feel symptoms of pesticides poisoning. The workers were working in a solar plant ...
Oil spill in home near Lamont. (Kern Oil Refinery)
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 10:24 AM
Description:
On August 11th, there was a 6’ pipeline that ruptured and leaked into a backyard near Lamont causing a big pool of oil to spill into the property. The pipeline was (According to DOGGR) not in production and decommissioned from operations. When talking to DOGGR and the County Environmental Health d ...
Breckenridge Rd. & Comanche Rd. area, water discharging into open field.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 10:07 AM
Description:
On August there was a report from a community member that a waste water discharge was occurring at the corner of Breckenridge Rd & Comanche Rd into an open field without any oversight from the operator. ...
rainwater flooding around oil wells and contaminating groundwater
Monday, February 1, 2016, 11:28 AM
Description:
On December 12, 2014 a report was filed along with video evidence of flooding on to the contaminated soil around oil wells on prime farmland just north of Shafter. After the rain of January 31, 2016 the same thing has happenned. This obviously presents a real threat to local groundwater quality. Ple ...
Neighbors in Delano creating own speed bumps on County Line Rd.
Thursday, June 25, 2015, 01:58 PM
Description:
There is a person in my neighborhood who is creating multiply speed bumps with a backhoe on County Line Rd here in Delano. This family is crating a hazard for our families and neighbors around us. There is one way in and one way out of this neighborhood and it has become very difficult for us to tak ...
Oily waste water running towards Poso Creek
Monday, June 15, 2015, 10:49 AM
Description:
On the south side of Tule Road, between Famoso Rd and Woody Rd, several miles east of Hwy 65, there are three stinking and connected and unlined pits containing waste water mixed with lots of oil. This oily waste water runs down a gully for several miles before soaking into the ground. In a storm ev ...
FLIR technology footage of PCR's storage tanks in Arvin
Friday, June 12, 2015, 03:58 PM
Description:
In December of 2014, KEEN reported to the local air district a report of leaking oil tanks that the company "Petro Capital Resources" was operating, this report led to 2 different Notice of Violations for PCR. Again, in May 29th 2015, nearly 6 months later KEEN made another report to the air distric ...
Pile of contaminated soil in Arvin
Friday, June 12, 2015, 02:28 PM
Description:
There is a pile of contaminated soil from oil production that has been sitting, uncovered for more then two months in Arvin. The pile of soil has a very strong odor associated with petro chemicals. When the wind picks up, all the smell goes downwind to the city of Arvin. A local Church goer stated t ...
Batches of Oil found in canal water near Cawelo Water District
Thursday, June 11, 2015, 02:08 PM
Description:
Batches of Oil were photographed and video taped coming from Cawelo Water District. At the corner of Hwy 65 and Lerdo Hwy, there are mixing ponds where produced oilfield water and fresh water are mixed together to be sold to local farmers. There is a very strong odor of petroleum at this site. if yo ...
Batches of Oil found in canal water near Cawelo Water District
Thursday, June 11, 2015, 02:08 PM
Description:
Batches of Oil were photographed and video taped coming from Cawelo Water District. At the corner of Hwy 65 and Lerdo Hwy, there are mixing ponds where produced oilfield water and fresh water are mixed together to be sold to local farmers. There is a very strong odor of petroleum at this site. if yo ...
Tons of Sludge and Ash Dumped on the ground
Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 01:39 PM
Description:
North of Bakersfield, about a quarter mile NW of the intersection of Famoso Hwy and Hwy 65, sits a pile of black sludge and ash plus some cow manure. This is not material suitable for spreading on farmland although that may be the excuse of the property owner. This is a dump for possible hazardous w ...